Have you ever attended a presentation in which the audience was NOT engaged and became disruptive, or at best, was simply not paying...

Adult audiences share several core characteristics that are important to account for when designing communication.

Calling audience members by name gains attention and solicits participation. It builds connections between presenter and audience and among audience members.

When we block the ideas of others we stop the flow of ideas. When we accept the ideas of others we keep the ideas flowing and agree to save the evaluation for later. In improv this is called “accepting offers.” It enhances collaboration and problem solving.